Today in the Sky: Airline extends free TV promotion

1:21 AM,
Jan. 25, 2014

Ben Mutzabaugh.

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Ben Mutzabaugh
USA Today

Southwest customers who use their own electronic devices will be able to access free in-flight live TV for another year.

The promotion, offered by Southwest in conjunction with Dish Network, originally began in July. It gives customers who bring their own Wi-Fi-enabled devices access to a Dish Network lineup that includes about 20 channels and up to 75 on-demand programs.

The companies initially said the free-viewing promotion would run through the end of 2013, but announced on Thursday that it would be extended through the end of 2014. ...